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stay with us on bbc world news. more on our breaking news. pope benedict xvi is to resign at the end of the month. the official in charge of india 's massive religious festival has announced he will resign the day after a stampede killed at least 36 people. he said he took a moral responsibility for the deaths of which happened when a foot bridge collapsed at a railway station. most of the victims are said to be women. some 30 million programs have been bathing in the river. our correspondent is there. >> the streets are overflowing -- overflowing with people. hindu children trying to return home. you can see how it everywhere there are people trying to find a way to get home, trying to negotiate with rickshaws. looking for a path somewhere out of town. others like this group of people, just settled down on the road because there is no way of finding a way to get home. the authorities say the accidents that took place at the railway -- railway station have been possibly when a pedestrian bridge gave way because of the sheer number of people.
stay with us on bbc world news. more on our breaking news. pope benedict xvi is to resign at the end of the month. the official in charge of india 's massive religious festival has announced he will resign the day after a stampede killed at least 36 people. he said he took a moral responsibility for the deaths of which happened when a foot bridge collapsed at a railway station. most of the victims are said to be women. some 30 million programs have been bathing in the river. our correspondent...
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the world relies on the satellite systems far more heavily than most of us realize. all of our aircraft and motor transport systems run on satellite gps and mills and many of the world's clocks are based on signals from space and most of our telecommunications and television signals, at some point, pass across satellites. if the satellite system was damaged, the world would go dark, on that cheery little mouth, --note, it will affect telecommunications. >> thank you very much, not very -- nothing very dark about you. still to come -- could liverpool fc face racial abuse when they play in russia tonight? ♪ ♪ >> at least four people have been killed in an airplane crash in ukraine. the aircraft was carrying and two flan28fans passengers remained unaccounted for. >> this is what remains of the small passenger plane that was carrying 45 people after skidding past the runway, it crash landed and turned over. most passengers were able to escape through a crack that formed when the aircraft at the ground and broke apart. >> we were coming into land when we felt the plan
the world relies on the satellite systems far more heavily than most of us realize. all of our aircraft and motor transport systems run on satellite gps and mills and many of the world's clocks are based on signals from space and most of our telecommunications and television signals, at some point, pass across satellites. if the satellite system was damaged, the world would go dark, on that cheery little mouth, --note, it will affect telecommunications. >> thank you very much, not very --...
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the news just coming into us. the governor of luxor province, the province over which this balloon was flying, has banned all hot air balloon flights following the fatal crash of a tourist balloon near the city of luxor earlier today. there is no indication of how long this ban will be in force. as the first official reaction we have had from the authorities in nature to this balloon crashing in which 19 people, we now know, have died. let's look at the implications. simon is here with us from the independent newspaper here in london. they have banned these flights, but it is not going to out. people are going to be raising questions about safety on these flights. >> yes, and clearly, the investigations have just begun into what is being called a tragedy this morning. thomas cook, one of those involved, has also said that it is not selling any in egypt until it is clear on what has happened. it suggests to me that they will have already done some pretty serious checks to make sure that these safety standards were
the news just coming into us. the governor of luxor province, the province over which this balloon was flying, has banned all hot air balloon flights following the fatal crash of a tourist balloon near the city of luxor earlier today. there is no indication of how long this ban will be in force. as the first official reaction we have had from the authorities in nature to this balloon crashing in which 19 people, we now know, have died. let's look at the implications. simon is here with us from...
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thanks for joining us. coming up in the next half-hour on the program, how states army from dangers of things falling from the sky and -- how safe are we? we've seen this meteor in russia. later in the day, an asteroid will be passing by planet earth. so stay with us on gmt. we will find out if here on earth we should be worried about asteroids, meteor is, comets and anything else that might come back and trt us. so stay with us on bbc world news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. fidelity investments. and sony pictures classics, now presenting "amour." >> your personal economy is made up of the things that matter most, including your career. as those things change, fidelity can help you readjust your retirement plan, rethink how you are invested, and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity ira has a wide range of investment choices that can fit your pers
thanks for joining us. coming up in the next half-hour on the program, how states army from dangers of things falling from the sky and -- how safe are we? we've seen this meteor in russia. later in the day, an asteroid will be passing by planet earth. so stay with us on gmt. we will find out if here on earth we should be worried about asteroids, meteor is, comets and anything else that might come back and trt us. so stay with us on bbc world news. >> funding for this presentation is made...
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nick joins us now from australia. tell us a bit more about what the report was saying? you talk about colorful language? >> it is the same as a land when it comes to support and field, the sporting swimming pool. it was a very damning report and the language is very strong. citing a toxic culture with a misuse of prescription drugs, drunkenness, intimidation and bullying. but this used of social media. there was no team spirit. some spoke of the lonely olympics. a pretty scathing report after what was a fairly dismal performance. this is the worst they have had in the pool since 1992. >> any reason as to why swimming in australia has degenerated to this extent? >> there are a number of factors. they just underperformed at this olympics. james madison was called the missile, fired in london. he would have actually won that day. but they failed in the four by 100 meter freestyle relay. on as a medal. some big names have dropped out. they tried to get them back. the star of the sydney games, they thought that he might come out of retirement and they tried to give him a lot
nick joins us now from australia. tell us a bit more about what the report was saying? you talk about colorful language? >> it is the same as a land when it comes to support and field, the sporting swimming pool. it was a very damning report and the language is very strong. citing a toxic culture with a misuse of prescription drugs, drunkenness, intimidation and bullying. but this used of social media. there was no team spirit. some spoke of the lonely olympics. a pretty scathing report...
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john joins us live from mumbai. there he is. what kind of a profile is this? >> david cameron is hoping that he would get a high-profile welcome to the gateway of india behind me. there hoping that this will be a huge increase in british trade. even the chief executive. david cameron has a clear mission, he wants to double the trade that takes place between britain and india but point to 15. that is what this is huge cast of characters already in talks with business groups throughout all sectors. from retail to banking, they are hoping to do some business while they're here. >> it is no more than two years since david cameron was last in india. while his task remains the same, the drumbeat is growing by an urgency. the prime minister is on track to double his trade with india by 2016. that is still less than how much belgium trades here. downing street, he says, is the largest boat -- largest abroad excursion. >> as far as i am concerned, the sky's the limit. >> to do that, he said, india would have to start opening up more of its markets, particularly in bank
john joins us live from mumbai. there he is. what kind of a profile is this? >> david cameron is hoping that he would get a high-profile welcome to the gateway of india behind me. there hoping that this will be a huge increase in british trade. even the chief executive. david cameron has a clear mission, he wants to double the trade that takes place between britain and india but point to 15. that is what this is huge cast of characters already in talks with business groups throughout all...
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adam johnson is in the vatican for us and joins us now. quite a moving experience for those present? >> indeed. we are here in rome at the start of a fortnight, the likes of which catholic churches have not seen in the modern history, where worshipers around the world will effectively be saying goodbye to pope benedict. and he will be carrying out all of his schedule appointments during that time at the moment but he leaves the vatican this evening as of the last day of this month, and the first of those on schedule appointments, just off the square the you see behind me. >> his first appearance since he shocked the world with his resignation. this was his regularly scheduled weekly audience. the vatican insists that it will be business as usual, but nothing here is as usual now. in the pope began by speaking of the momentous announcement of his retirement. >> i resign for the benefit of the church, having prayed hard and examined my conscience i am fully aware of the gravity of the decision i have taken. my physical and spiritual strength
adam johnson is in the vatican for us and joins us now. quite a moving experience for those present? >> indeed. we are here in rome at the start of a fortnight, the likes of which catholic churches have not seen in the modern history, where worshipers around the world will effectively be saying goodbye to pope benedict. and he will be carrying out all of his schedule appointments during that time at the moment but he leaves the vatican this evening as of the last day of this month, and...
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stay with us here on gmt. still to come, what will happen to the interpreters who put their lives on the line for british soldiers when the troops pullout of afghanistan? will they be given asylum here in the uk? >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. fidelity investments. and sony pictures classics, now presenting "amour." >> your personal economy is made up of the things that matter most, including your career. as those things change, fidelity can help you readjust your retirement plan, rethink how you are invested, and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity ira has a wide range of investment choices that can fit your personal economy. fidelity investments, turn here. ♪ >> "amour" rated pg-13, playing in theaters. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet in los angeles.
stay with us here on gmt. still to come, what will happen to the interpreters who put their lives on the line for british soldiers when the troops pullout of afghanistan? will they be given asylum here in the uk? >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. fidelity investments. and sony pictures classics, now presenting "amour." >> your personal economy is made...
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do stay with us here on "bbc world news." there's plenty more to come. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of
do stay with us here on "bbc world news." there's plenty more to come. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we...
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they invest a lot of money on us. but we're not able to achieve what we want to achieve, so we have to leave. >> we have to end there, but patricia and brunella, thank you so much. the oscars take place this weekend, and aside from the glamour of competing hollywood blockbusters, two israeli-produced films are going head to head for the title of best documentary. "the gatekeepers" and "5 broken cameras," both deal with the israeli-palestinian conflict, but they examine it from different view points. we get this report from the west bank village, where there are weekly protests against israel's actions in the west bank. >> they may not look like the stuff of an academy award, but one day they may be the most famous pieces of smashed equipment in camera history. >> this camera says my life. at qup 5 broken cameras" tells the story of life under israeli occupation in a west bank village. this man started recording the story of theville annal's weekly protests against the building of an israeli security wall. he says isra
they invest a lot of money on us. but we're not able to achieve what we want to achieve, so we have to leave. >> we have to end there, but patricia and brunella, thank you so much. the oscars take place this weekend, and aside from the glamour of competing hollywood blockbusters, two israeli-produced films are going head to head for the title of best documentary. "the gatekeepers" and "5 broken cameras," both deal with the israeli-palestinian conflict, but they examine...
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do stay with us. last night, the world's biggest music stars were out in force for the grammy awards. mumford and sons walked away with a problem of the year. there were a lot of memorable performances. >> it is the record industry's biggest night of the year. >> taking away all six of the grammys she was nominated for. this was a much more open thing. the new, young, hipsters dominating. the word was authenticity rather than finely polished pop. >> welcome to the greatest music show on earth, the grammy awards. >> taylor swift open the show. adele won the battle of the divas. >> we worked so hard. to make it look so easy. see you later. >> it was the old with the new. joining bruno mars on stage in a night that also featured on an john. justin timber like was also behind the mic after a long time away making movies. d brought home song of the gear. the most prized grammy of the night went to british band mumford and sons. a great night of old faces, new names, and big stars. a little bit of everythin
do stay with us. last night, the world's biggest music stars were out in force for the grammy awards. mumford and sons walked away with a problem of the year. there were a lot of memorable performances. >> it is the record industry's biggest night of the year. >> taking away all six of the grammys she was nominated for. this was a much more open thing. the new, young, hipsters dominating. the word was authenticity rather than finely polished pop. >> welcome to the greatest...
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never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space program. he made the offer during an address to sciences a week after it ran successfully sent a monkey into orbit. corruption on a scale never previously seen. that is help police in europe are describing a match fixing scheme involving up to 700 football games around the globe. more than half of those were in europe and now the very integrity of the sport is being questioned. our correspondent tim frank has the details. >> the global game is at risk from a global crime network. what had long been feared that only quietly talked about was toda
never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his...
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this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for these cyber attacks. >> i think they are signaling to the rest of the world but we are more willing to not only publicly embarrass those regimes but the use hard and soft power. >> what did you say could be done to protect u.s. computer systems? >> we recommend a number of things, first to modernize authority for criminal penalties as well as to regulate statutes, to improve the way they protect data. many have taken a lackadaisical approach to securing them, over relying on things to protect themselves. >> are those vulnerable? >> every system is vulne
this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for...
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last month, he admitted using performance enhancing drugs. this weekend, italian voters must decide do they trust to get their ailing country moving again. the choice includes a former communist an outspoken comedian, berlusconi, and economic technocrat mario monti. our europe editor has more. naples in the final hours of campaigning in the italian general election but europe fears the result could cause tremors any euro zone. an ex-orites to win is communist. away from the public rallies, he had this message for europe. >> i intend to convince your of the that austerity is not enough. i do not believe european policies are correct. they need to be adjusted to take more account of investment and jobs. >> he promises to reduce the deficit any sense the mood in italy is disillusioned and angry. canchallenge is whether he put together a coalition which will last and will have credibility. what europe leaders fear most is political instability in italy. there is one party leader whose threatens to turn every calculation upside down. he arrives by
last month, he admitted using performance enhancing drugs. this weekend, italian voters must decide do they trust to get their ailing country moving again. the choice includes a former communist an outspoken comedian, berlusconi, and economic technocrat mario monti. our europe editor has more. naples in the final hours of campaigning in the italian general election but europe fears the result could cause tremors any euro zone. an ex-orites to win is communist. away from the public rallies, he...
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andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his father tried to comfort him. the athlete stood up and left court. there was more relief here today, everybody knows there is a long legal journey ahead. as a sign of that, at the magistrate imposed strict conditions on the athlete. bayless 70,000 pounds, he must remain in south africa and report to the police twice a week. the magistrate said he found aspects of the testimony troubling. what really happened that night when he rushed from his bedroom to shoot four times to a toilet girl killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp? >> there are some aspects
andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his...
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dennis is with us. really takings place because the alternative is worse? think there is an advantage to having diplomacy solved it, if in fact, it can solve it. resolutions byle the iaea, asking them -- not asking, but mandating that they stop. they are not stopping. and the world has put a lot of pressure on the iranians, clearly, through increasing the economic pressures that do have an impact there, but they have not had an effect on iran's behavior on its nuclear program yet. is there a diplomatic way out? oneapproach on the 5 plus was to say, we are prepared to offer you a diplomatic way out. he did not take it, the pressure will go up. and some of the members of p-5 plus one will be looking at military pressure, not just economic. inflation was up 30% for iran. and yet, you say it does not change its tune. it is not backing down on its nuclear program. is there something that the west can do, say, offer iran that would change the equation? >> there are two dimensions. one dimension is that there's not a set of inducements that will suddenly convinced
dennis is with us. really takings place because the alternative is worse? think there is an advantage to having diplomacy solved it, if in fact, it can solve it. resolutions byle the iaea, asking them -- not asking, but mandating that they stop. they are not stopping. and the world has put a lot of pressure on the iranians, clearly, through increasing the economic pressures that do have an impact there, but they have not had an effect on iran's behavior on its nuclear program yet. is there a...
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come with us - ♪ ok - ♪ swimming, swimming - ♪ swimming in the deep blue sea ♪ - ♪ there's lots for us to see - ♪ when we're swimming in the deep blue seaaaaaaa ♪ - wasn't that grr-ific? - daniel, daniel, daniel! when we get to the beach, i'm going to build a great big sandcastle! - me too. i can't wait to go outside and play! (they gasp.) - oh, no. - it's raining! - ready to go outside? oh, wow. look, it's raining. we can't go outside if it's raining. - why not? - well, because this much rain will make you soaked and cold. - and the sand is all soggy. - i can't go outside to play on the beach? that makes me soooo... mad! roar!
come with us - ♪ ok - ♪ swimming, swimming - ♪ swimming in the deep blue sea ♪ - ♪ there's lots for us to see - ♪ when we're swimming in the deep blue seaaaaaaa ♪ - wasn't that grr-ific? - daniel, daniel, daniel! when we get to the beach, i'm going to build a great big sandcastle! - me too. i can't wait to go outside and play! (they gasp.) - oh, no. - it's raining! - ready to go outside? oh, wow. look, it's raining. we can't go outside if it's raining. - why not? - well, because...